Kirkus Most Anticipated Fall Books List.
Northern Lights Book Award in the Underrepresented category
None of the panda books are ever about red pandas!
Red is going to do something about that.
When Red discovers a new book about pandas, she can't wait to read it! Except it's about only one kind of panda, and red pandas are completely left out. Red never gets to read stories about pandas like herself! So she decides to take matters into her own paws and write her own book.
But sometimes Red wonders if the only kind of pandas the world sees are the black and white kind. What if nobody wants to read her book? Red must find the courage to finish her story.
From Kirkus Reviews: Greanias illustrates perfectly, in a way that children will intuitively understand, why it’s so crucial for everyone to see themselves depicted in media; Iwai’s lovable panda characters, rendered in colorful watercolor, pencil, and digital tools, are irresistible. A final joyful spread portrays a future in which both types of pandas are represented everywhere, and crayon-drawn endpapers show pages from Red’s book.
"Recommended for those who doubt themselves or could use a confidence booster, 4.5/5 stars" ― Youth Services Book Review
"Sweet and clever." ― Book Riot
"The timeless, valued theme of friends helping each other drives much of this story… very engaging." ― Children's Literature Comprehensive Database
"How This Book Got Red is a deceptively gentle tale; it’s actually a powerful story of healing that comes from finding the courage to take on righting a wrong." ― New York Review of Books
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